Op-Ed: Biden’s radical climate agenda is hurting families and robbing America of its independence

This article originally appeared in The Washington Times on June 30, 2023

This Fourth of July, families across the country will again join in celebrating the beginnings of the greatest experiment in self-governance in history.

On this joyous occasion, many will be feeling anxious about the future as, unsurprisingly, most Americans think the economy is headed in the wrong direction. During the Biden Administration, they have seen their grocery bills jump by nearly 20% and energy bills rise by more than 30%. And on the world stage, with Russian aggression in Ukraine and Chinese spy balloons floating over American military bases, the consequences of weak leadership feel closer to home. However, as always, the American promise offers an unending source of hope for a brighter future. This year, we can embrace this promise by adopting another declaration: an energy declaration of independence. 

The story of the Biden Administration’s approach to energy policy can largely be summarized as one that embraces American dependence. The Left’s radical climate plans for a government-led energy transition to decarbonization have embraced a zero-sum, degrowth vision for the future of U.S. energy policy.

Read the full op-ed in The Washington Times